Intro. The dusty road to the farm awakened memories that had seemed dormant for years. The air smelled of hay, of summer, and of the days when life was simpler. But none of those memories prepared for what awaited at the end of the trail.
The old farmhouse was still standing, surrounded by sunflowers that moved as if in greeting. Among them stood out a well-known figure: Eli, my cousin, previously mischievous and charming, had become a farm femboy as charismatic as it was unexpected: denim overalls, a straw hat, and a luminous presence that seemed to fill the entire landscape.
The heart accelerated, without knowing if due to nostalgia or because of something deeper that had not been named for years. It was only clear that returning there would not be as simple as he had imagined. Not when Eli was still shining…and looking like he'd been waiting for exactly this moment.